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| | WWE RAW RESULTS January 21, 2008Hampton, Virginia Announcers: Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler INTERNET HEAT TAPINGS: Thanks to Miss Lindsie... Vladimir Kozlov defeated G.Q. Gallo..Trevor Murdoch defeated D.H. (Harry) Smith.."Hacksaw" Jim Duggan defeated Wayne Coastle..Charlie Haas (in a luchadora mask) defeated Super Crazy.. GRUDGE MATCH: "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels defeated Mr. Kennedy.. Mr. Kennedy was "granted" a spot in the Royal Rumble, while Shawn Michaels had to "qualify" last week.. BACKSTAGE: WWE Champion Randy Orton & Vince McMahon.. Randy Orton claimed Jeff Hardy tried to end his career last week, and now Mr. McMahon wants them to shake hands?Randy Orton said he should be in a wheel-chair right now - there's no way he's shaking Jeff Hardy's hand tonight..Vince McMahon explained that he has shaken a lot of hands that he didn't want to shake on his way to the top..Vince McMahon said he doesn't care if Randy Orton doesn't mean it, he still has to shake Jeff Hardy's hand..Vince McMahon said Jeff Hardy will realize that after last week he won't be able to take out Randy Orton.. NON (WOMENS) TITLE MATCH: WWE Women's Champion Beth Phoenix defeated Mickie James in a Non-title match..INTERVIEW: Todd Grisham & Triple H.. Triple H said many of the past Royal Rumble winners have gone on to win the WWE title - and he is one of them..Triple H promised to be in the Royal Rumble this Sunday on PPV - not just a promise, but a GARAN-DAMN-TEE! BACKSTAGE: Cody Rhodes & Brian Kendrick + Hardcore Holly.. Brian Kendrick and Cody Rhodes talked about qualifying for the Royal Rumble when Hardcore Holly came in..Cody Rhodes joked that he put a picture of Hardcore Holly with a Carlito wig up on his MySpace Page..Hardcore Holly didn't know what a MySpace was but said everybody better stay out of HIS Space tonight! TAG MATCH: Fit Finlay & Hornswoggle defeated The Highlanders....IN THE RING: Chris Jericho.. Chris Jericho said when John Bradshaw Layfield found out he was there he refused to enter the building..Chris Jericho said he was watching RAW last week with his kids when JBL called him a coward to his kids..Chris Jericho said JBL made a huge mistake by not finishing what he started, so as a result he is still here..Chris Jericho said he wasn't worried about putting on a good show on Sunday - it's just going to be a fight! BACKSTAGE: WWE Intercontinental Champion Jeff Hardy & Vince McMahon.. Vince McMahon demanded that Jeff Hardy never put somebodys life at risk like he did with Randy Orton..Vince McMahon said people are wondering what Jeff Hardy is capable of while trying to win the WWE title..Jeff Hardy told Mr. McMahon he didn't have to worry - but he will give the people something to talk about.. ROYAL RUMBLE QUALIFYING MATCH: Umaga (who has already qualified) defeated Brian Kendrick..BACKSTAGE: Mickie James & Maria Kanellis + Ashley Massaro + Santino Marella.. Maria Kanellis consolled a crying Mickie James feeling bad about repeatedly losing to Beth Phoenix..Ashley Massaro said she was at the Playboy Mansion and wanted to talk to Maria Kanellis about an idea..Santino Marella came in and said he knew what Ashley was going ask and the answer is NO! (Booooo!).. MATCH: Carlito Cool (w/Santino Marella & Maria Kanellis) defeated Hardcore Holly (w/Cody Rhodes)..ROYAL RUMBLE QUALIFYING MATCH: Triple H defeated Gene Snitsky and Mark Henry and William Regal in a Gauntlet Match! G.M. William Regal said Triple H would have to defeat three opponents in an over-the-top-rope Gauntlet match..Triple H defeated his first opponent Gene Snitsky in about one minute after tossing him over the top rope!Triple H defeated his second opponent Mark Henry by dodging the big man sending him over the top to the floor!William Regal stopped the third opponent behind the curtain and ran down to the ring himself to deal with Triple H!Triple H quickly eliminated William Regal and was declared the winner to qualify for the Royal Rumble this Sunday.. IN THE RING: Vince McMahon + WWE Champion Randy Orton + WWE Intercontinental Champion Jeff Hardy.. Vince McMahon came out and hyped himself in HD for the first time and then hyped the WWE Title Match this Sunday..Vince McMahon wondered what will happen at Royal Rumble when two great athletes lock up for the WWE championship..Vince McMahon asked both men to put their differences aside for a moment and shake hands - and asked for comments..Randy Orton said Jeff Hardy has never come close to becoming WWE champion but admits he underestimated Jeff Hardy..Randy Orton said Jeff Hardy won't win the WWE championship but he will win something just as important - his respect!Jeff Hardy said he doesn't care about earning Randy Orton's respect, and didn't hit the 30-foot swanton to "impress"..Jeff Hardy said he did it for Matt, to hurt Orton, and to prove that he will do anything to become the WWE champion..Jeff Hardy said there were lots of people he respects, and went to shake hands with Jim Ross, The King & Jerry Lawler!Jeff Hardy jumped into the crowd asking people's names and shaking hands yelling their names over the microphone..Jeff Hardy jumped back into the ring with Randy Orton, who extended his hand - but Hardy hit the Twist of Fate! And that's a wrap folks.. 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